Castro Daire vs Tarouca: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (10°C and 11°C). Castro Daire has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; Tarouca has fewer frosts and a closer train station.
Castro Daire
4,744 peopleChoose Castro Daire if you want
- Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 2 days a year above 35°C
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 1)
Tarouca
3,400 peopleChoose Tarouca if you want
- Fewer frosts (12 frost days a year, against 18)
- A train station closer by (16 km, against 24 km)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 11°C |
| January low | 3°C | 3°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 4 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 5 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 18 | 12 |
| Days with rain a year | 121 | 118 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 14 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 5 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 1 |
| Cafés | 6 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 11 | 4 |
Getting around
| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 24 km | 16 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 9.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 23 km | 17 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 20 km | 29 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €3.40/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €733/m² | €750/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +42% | +77% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 22.8 | 22.3 |
People
| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,744 | 3,400 |
| Aged 65 and over | 23.2% | 15.8% |
| Under 15 | 13.4% | 15.7% |
| Born in another country | 6.1% | 5.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Castro Daire | Tarouca |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Daire | 10° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 11° |
| Tarouca | 11° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Castro Daire or Tarouca: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Castro Daire or Tarouca?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 10.1°C in Castro Daire and 10.6°C in Tarouca.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Castro Daire: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Tarouca.
Which is closer to an airport?
Castro Daire is 20 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Tarouca is 29 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Castro Daire vs Tarouca: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/castro-daire-vs-tarouca/